WordPress plugin comparison
Add Plain-Text Email vs Email Address Encoder
Add Plain-Text Email
by Danny van Kooten
100+ installs5.0
Email Address Encoder
by Till Krüss
100K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Email Address Encoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Add Plain-Text Email.
- On a typical day, Email Address Encoder is downloaded about 308 times, Add Plain-Text Email about 6.
- Add Plain-Text Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 160 reviews.
- Add Plain-Text Email was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Apr 12, 2026 for Email Address Encoder.
- Add Plain-Text Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Address Encoder.
- Email Address Encoder has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Add Plain-Text Email.
Line by line
Email Address Encoder leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Add Plain-Text Email | Email Address Encoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,006 | #406 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 135 | 9.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.2(160) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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